Introduces the conceptual and scientific theories that underlie occupational therapy interventions. These include theories related to occupational science, as well as those related to the therapeutic use of occupation. Incorporates an introduction to theory analysis, along with concepts of application and evaluation. Offered fall semester. Prerequisite: Admission to the occupational therapy program.
Fall 2024 - Hybrid
Provides basic information about the use of groups in occupational therapy. Two different approaches to group work will be studied. Students will have an opportunity to develop and facilitate a group intervention, selecting an approach, justifying that choice, and describing the value of the group to participating clients. Offered fall and spring/summer semesters.
Winter 2025 - Hybrid
This course will examine the impact of inherent and acquired conditions and medical problems on occupational performance components. The course will analyze how the completion of occupational performance areas may be affected as etiology and symptoms are considered. Course will include potential intervention strategies for covered conditions. Offered fall semester. Prerequisite: Admission to the occupational therapy program.
Conceptual foundations for understanding the scope of occupational therapy practice. Reviews common health care concepts as well as foundational patient assessments. Examines health care knowledge in relation to daily activities and performance contexts, through the perspective of individuals, groups/families, and communities/populations. (0-3-0) Offered fall semester. Corequisite: OST 552.
Practical foundations for understanding the scope of occupational therapy practice. Reviews common occupational therapy assessments as well as foundational patient intervention strategies. Serves as an introduction to occupational therapy constructs that are woven throughout the remainder of the M.S. in occupational therapy curriculum. Offered fall and winter semesters. Corequisite: OST 551.
This experience is designed to provide students familiarity with a variety of clients, diagnoses, age ranges, and contexts and to see the roles or potential roles of OT. It provides the opportunity to observe the occupational therapy process and interact with clients, which complements the didactic experience. (0-2-8) Offered fall semester.
Addresses the theories and issues of professional socialization, along with the process of taking on the identity of an occupational therapist, and internalizing professional norms. Content will include the role of the professional association; personal responsibility to the profession in the forms of advocacy, education, leadership, and research; and responsibility to society. Offered fall semester. Prerequisite: Admission to the occupational therapy program.
Spring/Summer 2024 - Online
The course will focus on several qualitative and quantitative research designs used in studies in the field of occupational therapy. The most common designs will be selected with intent to focus on the most appropriate designs using mixed qualitative and quantitative methods together in a single research study. Course offered spring/summer and fall semesters.
This course will address the nature of occupational therapy intervention with clients having mental health diagnoses. The content will include approaches to use with different diagnoses, client and therapist safety, ethics related to mental health treatment, settings for mental health treatment, referrals, and documentation. Offered spring/summer and fall semesters.
This is the coordinating laboratory course for OST 558 - Mental Health Services in Occupational Therapy. In this course, students will practice activities and interventions that are used with clients having mental health diagnoses. Activities will include ADLs, small and moderate-sized crafts, prevocational activities, and appropriate play/leisure occupations. Offered spring/summer and winter semesters.
Theoretical and practice concepts, assessment and intervention methods are developed for OT services at individual, group, and population levels for children and adolescents. Students learn to identify barriers to occupational performance at all levels and address barriers through selecting and conducting assessments, designing interventions, conducting advocacy, research, education, and documentation. (0-3-0) Offered winter semester. Prerequisite: OST 560. Corequisites: OST 562 and OST 563.
Laboratory sessions to experience and practice occupational therapy assessments and interventions learned in concurrent occupational opportunities course. (0-0-4) Offered winter semester. Prerequisite: OST 553. Corequisites: OST 561 and OST 563.
This experience is designed to provide students familiarity with the child and adolescent population, and the associated diagnoses and contexts. It provides the opportunity to observe the occupational therapy (OT) process, interact with clients, and to see the role of an OT in a specific setting, which complements the didactic experience. Course offered winter semester. Prerequisite: OST 553. Corequisites: OST 561 and OST 562.
This course will focus on the development of a research proposal including three chapters, an introduction, a focused literature review, and methodology. Students will review successful proposals and have an opportunity to submit drafts before final proposal is due. Successful proposal defense and HRRC approval required to complete course. Course offered winter semester. Prerequisites: Admission to the occupational therapy program and STA 610.
Winter 2025 - Online
This course stresses understanding and applying concepts of evidence-based practice to management and leadership in occupational therapy. Includes study of organizational behaviors, structures, systems, leadership theories, ethics, evaluation, and quality assurance. Focuses on competencies needed for administrative roles and responsibilities. Prerequisites: OST 551, OST 552, and OST 553.
Theoretical and practice concepts, assessment and intervention methods are developed for occupational therapy services at individual, group, and population levels for adults. Students learn to identify barriers to occupational performance at all levels and address barriers through selecting and conducting assessments, designing interventions, conducting advocacy, research, education and documentation. (0-3-0) Course offered spring/summer semester. Prerequisite: OST 563. Corequisites: OST 572 and OST 573.
Spring/Summer 2024 - Hybrid
Laboratory sessions to experience and practice occupational therapy assessments and interventions learned in concurrent adult practice course. Course offered spring/summer semester. Prerequisite: OT 563. Corequisites: OT 571 and OT 573.
This is the third of four Level I Fieldwork experiences in the curriculum. It is designed to provide students familiarity with the adult population and the associated diagnoses and contexts, which complements the didactic experience. Offered spring/summer semester. Prerequisite: OST 563.
Introduces the science of occupation. Discusses the scope, practice, language, culture, and inquiry process for the study of occupation. Includes the relationship of occupation to health and wellness, domestic and global occupation inequities, how occupations are shaped by social and political processes, and ways in which people engage in occupation. Offered fall semester. Prerequisite: Students must be admitted to the occupational therapy program.
Theoretical and practice concepts, assessment and intervention methods are developed for occupational therapy services at individual, group, and populations levels for older adults. Students learn to identify barriers to occupational performance at all levels and address barriers through selecting and conducting assessments, designing interventions, conducting advocacy, research, education, and documentation. (0-3-0) Offered fall semester. Prerequisite: OST 573. Corequisites: OST 652 and OST 653.
Laboratory sessions to experience and practice occupational therapy assessments and interventions learned in the concurrent Older Adult Practice course. Course offered fall semester. Prerequisites: OST 571, OST 572, and OST 573.
This course is designed to provide students familiarity with the older adult population and the associated diagnoses and contexts. Opportunities are provided to observe and participate in the occupational therapy (OT) process, interact with clients, and see the role of an occupational therapy in various settings, which complements the didactic experience. Course offered fall semester. Prerequisite: OT 573.
The final course of the four-course research sequence focuses on the organization and synthesis of the results of the research project. Following analysis of results, students report these and then discuss findings as related to occupational therapy theory, practice, and education in a document suitable for publication. Course offered spring/summer semester. Prerequisites: STA 610 and OST 564.
Spring/Summer 2024 - Online Fall 2024 - Online
The course introduces the concept of social determinants of health, specifically social inequalities and patterns of inequity in health status and care as related to occupational therapy. Theory and practice approaches to participatory justice will be studied. Topics include race, class, education, family, neighborhood, media influence, gender, and global concerns. Offered winter semester. Prerequisite: Admission to the Dr. O.T. program.
The course will further student understanding and application of various influences on the profession of occupational therapy from macro-, meso-, and micro-perspectives. These new perspectives will be used to address the influence these factors have on therapy outcomes within practice settings and occupational performance for clients. Offered winter semester. Prerequisite: Admission to the Dr. O.T. program.
The course is designed to enhance current practice through the application of evidence-based interventions. Includes development of line of inquiry, based on clinical scenarios, with intent to demonstrate population-specific outcomes, validity of intervention, and cost effectiveness of service delivery. Offered fall and winter semesters. Prerequisite: Admission to the Dr. O.T. program or consent of instructor.
Reviews the historical impact of major legislation on occupational therapy practice, the ramifications of political decisions on health care delivery, and the importance of professional advocacy. U.S. political process and roles of stakeholders in health care policy development are analyzed, including lobbyists, professional associations, and individual members of the profession. Offered winter semester. Prerequisite: Admission to the Dr.O.T. program.
The course is designed to help students develop skills in teaching critical thinking to make learning transformative. Includes elements and activities related to critical thinking. Theoretical constructs and learner-centered strategies to support perspective transformation are presented to help learners transform their own perceptions of health care and health care clients. Offered winter semester. Prerequisite: Admission to the Dr. O.T. program or consent of the instructor.
This course will address the process of curriculum design that is progressive and includes the challenge of engaging students in critical thinking to develop reasoned judgment. Focuses on the philosophical roots of curriculum design, purpose of program, selection of educational experiences, organization and sequencing of content, and program assessment. Offered fall semester. Prerequisite: Admission to the Dr.O.T. program or consent of the instructor.
Fall 2024 - Online
The final course in the Dr.O.T. project sequence, students will complete implementation of project, and publicly defend the results and assessment of the project. Students will also display their project results in a poster format, which will be on exhibit at the time of the defense. Offered every semester. Prerequisite: Admission to the Dr.O.T. program.